The Dying Animal
Narrated by Tom Stechschulte
David Kepesh, Book 3
- Released
- December 5, 2023
- Length
- 4 hrs 9 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
In "The Dying Animal," renowned cultural critic David Kepesh, an older professor known for his escapades with students, faces a profound emotional upheaval as he becomes entangled with the stunning Consuela Castillo, the daughter of Cuban exiles. This fierce narrative explores Kepesh's struggle with jealousy, loss, and the complex interplay of eros and mortality, while examining the limits of sexual freedom. Philip Roth masterfully weaves themes of selfishness and sacrifice, creating a thought-provoking and intense exploration of human desire and vulnerability.
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